John 8:12-30 12Again Jesus spoke to them, saying,"I am the light of the world. Whoeverfollows me will notwalk in darkness, but will have the light of life."13So the Pharisees said to him,"You are bearing witness about yourself; your testimony is not true."14Jesus answered,"Even if I do bear witness about myself,my testimony is true, for I knowwhere I came from andwhere I ...
Keep ReadingJohn 7:53-8:11 Woman Caught in Adultery 53They went each to his own house,81but Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.2Early in the morning he came again to the temple. All the people came to him, andhe sat down and taught them.3The scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught in adultery, and placing her in the midst4they said to him, "Teacher, this woman ha...
Keep ReadingJournal Question: Who is Jesus to you? Ask these questions as you read: 1. What is happening? 2. Anything stick out? 3. What is Jesus saying? 4. What is the crowd saying? 5. What is to come? Some of the people of Jerusalem therefore said, "Is not this the man whom they seek to kill? And here he is, speaking openly, and they say nothing to him! Can it be that the authorit...
Keep ReadingAfter this Jesus went about in Galilee. He would not go about in Judea, because the Jews were seeking to kill him. Now the Jews' Feast of Booths was at hand. So his brothers said to him, "Leave here and go to Judea, that your disciples also may see the works you are doing. For no one works in secret if he seeks to be known openly. If you do these things, show yourself to t...
Keep ReadingSo what happened last week? Do y'all remember the question from last week? So it comes down to this question, are we going to trust the quality of the bread and let it nourish our soul? When many of his disciples heard it, they said, "This is a hard saying; who can listen to it?" But Jesus, knowing in himself that his disciples were grumbling about this, said to the...
Keep ReadingAnswer these questions 1. What do you want right now? 2. Will you look for a way to get it? 3. What if I gave you something that fits that need right now? Or would you rather do a task to get it? 4. What if I gave you a third option, if you trust me I will take care of everything? Read John 6:22-59 ESV I Am the Bread of Life 22On the next day the crowd that remai...
Keep ReadingWhat you will need for the week: Clothes that can get very dirty or get paint on them. For Outside groups Appropriate worksite pants - Some worksites REQUIRE long pants. Bring them. Appropriate worksite shirts - Some worksites do not allow tank tops of any kind. Clothes for after worksite especially if you are outside Closed toed shoes for worksites ex sneakers S...
Keep ReadingWhat is a witness?What does it mean to be a witness in Christ?Read John 5:31-47 Back in Old Testament Two witnesses were needed They were on the hook for the death penalty as well There are 5 witnesses here How was John the Baptist a witness?v33-35 Witness to Truth Fulfilled Prophecy John was the lamp lighting the path for Jesus coming Announced His Coming ...
Keep ReadingJohn 5:18-29 Why do they want to kill him? Breaking the Sabbath A man made rule of no labor Claim of being the Son of God Claim of being equal to God So is Jesus the Son of God? What does it mean to be the Son of God? Identical to God but distinguished Loved by the Father Learns from the Father in a profound relationship. He is obedient to the Fath...
Keep ReadingJohn 4:46-5:17 Restate the passageWhat stood out to you?Notice any Echos?Who does this passage say Jesus is?What does this passage say about Jesus?What does this passage say about God?What does this passage say about the Holy Spirit? Have you noticed a pattern of what Jesus does when he meets people? He meets their needs Through Healing Through Feeding Through Forgiv...
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